Amber Ale

My first outing into self-hopping. Wow, What fun!

Brewer:	Funky Monk		Email:	michael@speakingintongues.org
URL:	http://www.speakingintongues.org
Beer:	Amber Ale		Style:	American Amber Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	3.75 gallons
Color:	32 HCU (~16 SRM)		Bitterness:	7 IBU
OG:	1.056		FG:	1.000
Alcohol:	7.2% v/v (5.7% w/w)
Water:	Charcoal filtered water
Grain:	0.69 lb. British crystal 50-60L
Steep:	8 oz. of British Crystal, Steeped until just before boiling.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.105	2 gallons
	4.58 lb. Amber malt extract 0.69 lb. Amber dry malt extract
	1 cup of Munton's amber spraymalt.
Hops:	0.5 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Fuggles (aroma)
Yeast:	Nottingham Ale Yeast
Log:	Brew Date - 08/20/01 Fermentation temperature 75-80 degrees F. Fermentation Time - 7 days Bottling Date - 08/27/01
Carbonation:	Bottle Conditioned with 1 tsp. dextrose per bottle
Tasting:	Very suprisingly good. I was sure I was headed to hose this up, being that it was my first time, but it turned out great. All my brewer friends asked me for the recipe.

Recipe posted 09/10/01.